The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-03-17
EX-PRIsONERs o. We.
Meeting aud Organizing.
AN INQUIRY.

AN INQUIRY.
Mrs Mary B. Copp of Prescott, Pierce Co,
Wis wants 10 get trace of any one who WIS
prisoner with her husband, Joseph NJ. topp.
lie WAS taken prisoner in September lo'l,
and sent go Camp Oslcthorpe Macon Ga;
from thence 10 Millcn, and hence nc was
exchanged IN November, anl WAS among the
FIRST thousand prisoners sent 10 ST.. Johns
COLLEGE Hospital, Annapolis. HIS name does
NOT appear upon the records. probably be-
cause T was spelled with k lie was IN
same ai the time and hiS name must have been
given by somebody else. There was with han
al the time one Daniel Nc-wecUcy, whom Mrs
Copp would like 10 iind. Two years ago Nc
Sweeney was iu pil'-aurg, Pa, aud since then
an trace of him has been lost After suffering
from insanity for a long time, requiring con-
slant watching day 10y day, which, however,
did not prevent him burning down has own
house, he finally died, leaving has family
destitute. Ho belonged 20 Go. A. 18th Wis,
but there were none of his company 90 provo
his Imprisonment and the consequences Of IT,.
Any comrsde who can furnish amy evidence IN
Icsard to this will do an act of great charity.
NEW YORK.
The Western New York Association Of Union
EN-prisoucgs Of War, of Buffalo holds pub
lie meetings every two weeks 40 which the
members talk about their experiences in rebel
prisons and Introduce entertaining features oi
various kinds. They usually have very apprc-
ciatiyc audiences. At the meeting held March
the following resolutions, offered b. nr. j. i.
Walton, were adopted:
Whereas the National defenders having mcritca
vrll af srr5r raurtry. ang having begu honoured
with iHr thanks of Con .rr-- uu8 lhu gratitude ui
thCiT fellow citizens, o. s meio Hud ilig that they
should each possess some mark a. lACuilN, honor
able meat, impressive, and winch can only be used
by .i- asiui owners. Therefore, hf
E,ssirsG, That application, Icy petition, bc made
20 thr Congress 81 lhu United States tu enact 81 tw
which shall provide for iAc issuing OF a small silver
medal 90 each and every officer, soldier aud sailor
ui INe United States army. navy or marine corp,
living an tJp passage oi t4u ACT who was hunvIaity
di-c8rzel after ai least lhrcc months service. The
medal o. bc of ilEc sic u the -'-crni silver coin.
inscribed un one side FROM the Congress and
people oi thp lultca states iua National uvHuuG, O.,
lSai-G1" Ou the reverse 90 NiIh malice toward
uuuu-lut as have peace The medal shall have /.
design attached to hold web oi trl-Culureu -IlN,
one ANA half inches wide and iuur ln length. bu
this shall nc fastened clasp having engraved un
il the time oi service, ur, Ii found practicable
/ name, Tuk, company, regiment, aud term OF
service aud battles lu which tie regiment Iar,l,l
I paica. Congress shall bc requested jo HHi-c Ii-
pUuntcIlrIuu- 81 possession 10y anyone mot lawfully
/ entitled 10 d penal ulrrsc punishable by inl'
pr1-onmcut.
soclctle- ui soldier. and sailors Ice requested to '
/ upon TINS resolution, and that IHE NAuuSAI
I4uHuHI be solicited 10 publish IL.
PES&-VIAEIA.
Comude j. C. Brewer LCWiabUrE, announce
/ that they have organized an association to
/ Union County, by elccting capt W. l.. Camp
! bell President and Lieut.. ID. {. Brewer sec
Tetary, with ten members.
CoNNECTICUT.
The State Association met In Hartford OF
/ Tuesday, the 22d ult.. with 4 very large mum
/ bcr of comrades present. The meeting wa
called TO order by First Vice. President Schlein
! OF New Haven. The reports of the Secretary
/ and Treasurer showed everything 20 be i'm gO0l
shape Circulars from headquarters were rca,
| and approved. Comrades Silas NJ. Norton
Jerome Tourtclotte and Hiram Buckingham
were appointed a committee 10 nominate OIL
cels for the ensuing year, which they did, an,
their nominations were unanimously elected
The following are the comrades named PTcsi
dent, Gen. 5. l.. Chamberlain. of WelhcTsield
| N.-P's Capt. Il. B. Robinson, OF Bristol. l6tl
/ regiment and Capt. V. B. Chamberlain. of Ney
| Britain, eth regiment; Sec, Hiram Bucking
ham, of Hartford Treas, Norman l.. Hope, o
Hartford; Chap, Rev. Hiram Eddy. Of Canaan
Executive Committee. J. Acton Miller aud Geo
q. Whitney, Of Hartford, aud Jerome Tourte
lOtte Of Putnam. Comrades Wm. q. Hooker
J. Acton Miller and ii. II. Jones were elccte
Delegates 10 the National Convention a
Chicago in June. The Delegates were EN-
powered 10 select Altcrnates. Gen Chamber
lain on taking the chair returned thanks 60
the honor that had been conferred upon him
and made pleasant little speech. Resolution
were passed cOndcmning the Presidents vet
Of the Dependent Pension Bill. aud the associa
tion then marched TO Unity Hall. where the
were entertained by fine banquet, with ap
propriatc toasts aud speeches.